France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). - Lot 214

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France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). - Lot 214
France, Reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–1848). Rare Model 1831 naval saber from the Royal Manufactory of Châtellerault. Cast brass hilt with twenty-six flutes; the pommel is stamped with an anchor with rounded arms. The underside of the crossguard is stamped “B” for Joseph Antoine BISCH, 2nd-class inspector, corresponding to the period 1840 – 1861, and “3” followed by “W” for Simon WIDEMAN, 2nd-class inspector for the period from December 1829 to December 1843, and “A” – “I” (?). White blade with slight traces of oxidation, double-edged in a carp-tongue shape with a triangular flat at the heel, bearing traces of hallmarks and the mark of the Royal Manufactory of Châtellerault. Blackened leather scabbard with a dorsal seam offset to one side within one of the rounded shapes (after 1847) and featuring two brass fittings; the pommel has a rectangular guard and is numbered “215.” The blade is hallmarked “35” and “B” beneath a star within a shield, indicating François Antoine BISCH, a 2nd-class inspector active from 1844 to 1861. 63.5 cm (blade 48.5 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use, dents on the blade edges; in fairly good condition). Marine Infantry Sword, Model 1831
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